Gehyra mccoyi OLIVER & RICHARDS, 2026
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Gehyra mccoyi
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Bukida gecko |
| Synonym | Gehyra mccoyi OLIVER & RICHARDS 2026 |
| Distribution | Solomon Islands (Greater Bukida: Choiseul, Santa Isabel and Nggela Sule) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. SAMA r56886 adult female, Kolokopasia, less than 10 m a.s.l., Santa Isabel (158.6515, -7.6001), Solomon Islands, collected by Stephen richards on 19 May 2000. Paratypes (n=7). —AMS r91052–6 Boromole village (156.53, -6.77), Nggela Sule, Solomon Islands, collected by Mike McCoy and Paul Webber; AMS r127306, AMS r127351 Gnulahaghe village (159.53, -8.12), Ysabel (=Santa Isabel) Island, Solomon Islands, collected by Greg Mengden. Referred material (n=1). —AMS r136304 Pavora river (156.53, -6.77), Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Gehyra mccoyi sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other Melanesian Gehyra by the following combination of characters: size moderate (maximum Svl 80 mm); subdigital lamellae undivided; 13–16 subdigital lamellae under fourth toe scansor; webbing between t3 and t4 present, obvious; head relatively depressed (hD/ Svl 0.10–0.12, hD/hl 0.41–0.47); scales on dorsal surfaces irregular in size, not arranged in rows, and on nape including areas where granules are not in contact and underlying skin layers are clearly visible; scales around midpoint of venter rounded or at least with rounded posterior edges, not arranged in regular rows; medial subcaudal scales not enlarged; and in males 29–31 pores arranged in continuous chevron bordered anteriorly by series of rounded scales. (Oliver & Richards 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 3.87 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Similar species: Gehyra oceanica |
| Etymology | Named after Mike McCoy for his many years of effort to understand, document and raise awareness of the rich and highly endemic biota of the Solomon Islands, including collecting some paratypes of this new species. |
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